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May 2010

May 17, 2010

The Kingdom of God is Like . . .

Beginning June 13, we'll be examining some of Jesus' "kingdom parables" in worship. Jesus was...

May 05, 2010

Weirdest Church Ever

It's pretty obvious to anyone paying attention that Calvary is not a typical Baptist church....

May 03, 2010

In Common

I fully admit I haven't been writing here as much I I should. Or as...

April 2010

April 21, 2010

Dissonance

There’s so much life all around me these days that it’s starting to get just...

April 02, 2010

Friday

The sky peels back to purpleand thunder slaps the thighs of heaven,and all the tears...

March 2010

March 27, 2010

Street Prayer

Sharing a poem today by David Sparenburg, which was printed in the January-March 2010 Baptist...

March 25, 2010

Memories of a Life

We gathered on Sunday evening in the Calvary chapel to pray for peace and remember...

March 23, 2010

My Child Cannot Be Sixteen: Some Thoughts

Why do people make the decision to have children? I suppose there are all kinds...

March 14, 2010

We All Get Lost

It is my opinion that preaching on The Parable of the Prodigal Son is almost...

March 11, 2010

What Kind of Strange Place is This, Anyway?

We affectionately call our community the Zoo, mostly because you never know what might happen...

March 02, 2010

I Object

So far, so good in Richmond. I'm having a great time enjoying the hospitality of...

February 2010

February 28, 2010

More Thoughts on Ashes

I'm still thinking about ashes; here are some more reflections over at ABP. I'm venturing...

February 23, 2010

I Wish I Could . . .

True confession: there were many years of my life when I wished that I could...

February 17, 2010

Dusty

You’ve seen them all day today—crowded into the Metro cars, brushing past your shoulder as...

February 16, 2010

Thoughts from a Modern Prophet

I visited Woodbrook Baptist Church in Baltimore Sunday, as their pastor John Ballenger and I...

February 12, 2010

You Should Read This

I can't tell you how many times I have heard (and, honestly, probably said) those...

February 09, 2010

Friend or Not-Friend: A Grocery Store Litmus Test

Is it wrong to make judgements about people based on the experience of standing behind...

January 2010

January 27, 2010

Committed

Last Sunday Calvary's congregation spent worship thinking about what committing your life to a community...

January 20, 2010

Morning Prayer

O God, set your blessing on us this day. Confirm in us the truth by...

January 01, 2010

I Wish You Could Stay Forever

There’s something about the dawning of a new year that always makes me think about...

December 2009

December 29, 2009

A Very Calvary Christmas

Our Christmas Eve at Calvary was beautiful and wonderful and so, so Calvary. The activities...

December 18, 2009

Light in the Darkness

Reflections for Advent, especially if this is a hard one for you, posted here. Advent...

December 10, 2009

Guest Blogger

We recently completed a preaching class for laity here at Calvary. One of the assignments...

December 07, 2009

A Little Help From My Friends

Since I am the one always blathering on about community, it seems ridiculous that the...

November 2009

November 19, 2009

Break it Up

All of you pastors out there who regularly lament the disinterest and apathy of congregations,...

November 13, 2009

Opinion: The Pastor Goes to the Movies

I'm sharing my thoughts all over the place these days. Recently I pontificated on the...

November 09, 2009

The Dog Ate My Homework

This notoriously bogus excuse from elementary school came back to haunt me the other day,...

October 2009

October 27, 2009

Everytime I Feel the Spirit

I fainted in church Sunday. Fainting in church has always been a secret fear of...

October 21, 2009

Welcome to the Zoo

Recently Calvary staged a talent show, during which we learned (if we didn't know already)...

October 15, 2009

A Perfectly Sane Lament

I dare not fully describe the day I’ve had here. Not only would no one...

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